How do I write so much, you ask? Well, glad you asked is the title of a blog post by Sebastian Marshall, and I think it’s worth reading by any blogger, or by any person who’s considering being a blogger.
He explains his strategy behind posting a lot. It’s worth reading his entire piece, but here’s an excerpt describing his understanding of what he says is an academic theory called “The Equal-Odds Rule.”
If you want to make excellent stuff, you need to make a lot of stuff.
If you want to make a lot of stuff, you’ll make a lot of cr-p.
If you want to make excellent stuff, you need to make a lot of cr-p.
And my personal opinion here -
And that’s okay, because you get judged by your best work, not your bad work.
I think it’s a good post, and I’m adding it to The Best Sources Of Advice For Teachers (And Others!) On How To Be Better Bloggers.


September 5, 2010 at 11:36 am
Thanks for this. It was timely for me as I created my first blog today! I am honestly bowled over by people like you and Sebastian who are so consistently prolific in your output. I dithered for ages over whether to even write this comment! It seems to be a lot about confidence and not being too hung up on being brilliant with every sentence. I think I will be referring to this article and to your “The Best Sources Of Advice For Teachers (And Others!) On How To Be Better Bloggers” quite a lot in the near future. Thanks again.
Deborah
September 6, 2010 at 6:47 am
Nice link!
I couldn’t agree more especially on the “making a lot of cr-ap” part.